Population/Demographics

Health officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in Congo

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of workers at the Ceca-20 cemetery, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Mungwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Italy's population to shrink by 4 million by 2050, stats agency says

People walk along the \"Via Sacra\" (Sacred Street) as temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave, in Rome, Italy, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in the Netherlands

Venice adds Gaza documentary by Oscar-winning team to main competition

Germany's ageing population pushes social spending to record high, Ifo says

A general view of the harbour of Wismar, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, August 8, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

NDR 2026 gives S’poreans reasons to be confident in the future despite external uncertainty: Analysts

While the star of PM Lawrence Wong’s Rally speech was the announcement of a major reset of family support measures, he also provided a careful assessment of how Singapore will deal with both geopolitical and technological risks on its own terms.

Sri Lankan government delivers water to nearly 72,000 people suffering drought

Worker influx lifts Hong Kong population as birth slump worsens

Births in Hong Kong plunged 15.6 per cent to 29,700, the lowest since records began in the 1960s.

Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows

The skew towards boys in Vietnam’s sex ratio at birth has been among the highest in Asia for years.

Trump signs order targeting ‘birth tourism’

US President Donald Trump addressing the media after signing executive orders at the White House on Aug 7.

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